Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-04

The'house judiciary committee hopes
to pass the bill to refund the direct
war tax Of 1861.
There is $50 a year postofiice vacant
in Arkansas, for which there are thir-
ty-seven applicants.
Four important appropriation bills
have not been considered In the house,
which is said to be in fault.
The county clerk at Chicago refuses
to file the anarchist proxy marriage
till he has had legal advice.
OF the ]. .726 graduates of williams
College, ex-President Mark Hopkins
has taught all but thirty.one.
The Interstate law cut off some cou-
pom stations for a time while the new
rate sheets are being made up.
An Altoona, Wis, tescber was Ar
rested for assault on o girl for tying
her jaws together to stop her whis-
pc ring.
Philip Blanche. OF Akron, o., ask ed
his girl to name the day and she put II
off 50 long that he stepped out and
killed himself.
The Northern Pacific d Atlantic
will be the name Of the new line from
the Hoosac Tunnel 10 the 800" via
Brockville, Ont.
The President has nominated III. r.
postmaster-general. vice Abrsba u G.
Hazen, resigned.
The Senate committee on territories
has fsvorably reported the House bill
for a division Of Idaho snd IL. anpexa-
ton tn Washington Territory.
1t 10 believed that the President will
appoint Commissioner Coleman to be
the first secretary Of the new depart
ment Of agriculture and labor.
Governor Gordon, Of Georgia. has
purchased q gorgeous carriage of the
French style. rich with silk and silver
and rare woods, for his own use.
Cardinal Newman celebrated his
eighty-sixth birthday last Monday,
and received great many presants,
including several from Americans.
p. ID. Armour will organize q COM
pany in Chicago with several million
dollars capital TO erect twelve cotton
seed oil mills throughout the south.
The pluro-pneumonia bill has psssed
the Senate. Mr.. Van Wvck's amend
ment extending the provisions Of the
bill to diseases among swine was
adopted.
The President has appointed James
Monroe Trotter, Of Boston. q gentle
man Of color, TO succeed Mathews a.
register Of deeds for the District of
Columbia.
The fisheries retaliation bill has
failed In conference and there IL noth-
ing TO indicate possibility OF agree
ment. The differences between the
two houses are radical.
Civil Service Commissioner Alfred
r. Edgerton has been sued for $4,000
and an accounting for moneys en-
trusted to him ty the late Anna G.
Ketchum, Of Stamford, Conn.
A mob Of Vancouver men proceeded
to q camp Of Chinese who were clear
ing land. They burned their cabins,
threw their goods into the fire and
roughly handled the Celestials. The
police then interfered.
Judge Blodgett has entered udg.
ment for SIS, 900 against the bondsmen
Of Col. w. II. Bolton, the Chicago
postoffice defaulter, and has accepted
the property surrendered by the latter
at valuation Of So. 900.
The attorney general Of Indiana has
brought suits against Howard, the
defaulting warden Of the Jefferson Vile
prison, for s2O0, 900, and his hondsmen
for $50, 700. Fx-Deputy Warden Craig
and Bookkeeper Huett are also sued.
Acting Secretary Ct the Treasury
FalrchIld has asked Congress to ap-
propriate $50, 900 for the sustenance OF
sitting Bulls followers. now 10 Jana
da, provided they return to their re-
seryations In Nebrasks and Dakota.
lame. Madison vandegrift, who
, died I'm New Orleans last week was, In
! isaS The founder OF an association Of
: gentlemen In that city pledged TO the
! mutual assistance Of lie members In
The event OF an epidemic. Out Of this
, beginning grew the famed Howard
aseoclation.